Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Boeing   Boeing 737  
Bloomberg • Kate Duffy, Siddharth Philip

FAA says it will continue monitoring Boeing quality after restoring approval authority for 737 MAX and 787

The Federal Aviation Administration said it will maintain oversight of Boeing’s quality even after restoring the company’s authority to approve newly built 737 MAX and 787 aircraft. The move keeps the FAA’s monitoring posture in place while Boeing resumes sign-off responsibilities.

2026-07-20T02:53:05.207569-07:00
Middle East   PaxEx   Sustainability & Climate Initiatives   Airbus A350   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Emirates is Introducing a 'Game-Changing' Economy Class Headrest That Will 'Significantly Improve' Long-Haul Comfort

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: While those in the know have been familiar with the fact that the Dubai-based mega airline Emirates has been rolling out a new type of headrest for Economy Class seats over the last couple of months, the airline has only now officially made the news public.

Also: AeroTime, One Mile at a Time, Aviation A2Z, Aircraft Interiors International, Euronews, news.ssbcrack.com and The National UAE
2026-07-20T02:21:38.430570-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing   Boeing 737  
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Reuters

Ryanair CEO: initial probe suggests foreign object damage in smashed window incident

By Reuters: Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary said on Monday that an initial finding from a probe into an incident ​in which a passenger was partly sucked out of ‌a Boeing 737's broken window suggested "foreign object damage" and was not due to the aircraft's age or servicing conditions.

2026-07-20T03:39:44.495770-07:00
Helicopter   Europe   Airports   Orders   Airbus  
Airbus

UK National Police Air Service orders two additional Airbus H135s

By Airbus: The UK’s National Police Air Service (NPAS) has placed an order for two H135 helicopters, bringing the total fleet renewal programme to nine.

2026-07-20T01:08:01.010747-07:00
Routes   Europe   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Armin Kific

Wizz Air to decide on Belgrade base by late 3Q26

By ch-aviation: Wizz Air (W6, Budapest) will decide whether to close its Belgrade Nikola Tesla base by late September 2026. The low-cost carrier assured that if it does close, it will continue to serve the Serbian capital, albeit at reduced capacity.

2026-07-20T02:33:17.206401-07:00
PaxEx   Airports   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines  
Paddle Your Own Kanoo • Mateusz Maszczynski

Israeli Airline Says 'Foul Play' Likely Responsible For Third Damaged Plane at London Airport in Less Than a Year

By Paddle Your Own Kanoo: The Israeli airline Israir believes that its aircraft have been deliberately targeted by vandals at London Luton Airport, with ground service vehicles colliding with the carrier’s planes on three occasions in less than a year.

2026-07-20T02:51:32.550604-07:00